Design Guide for Marine Applications of Composites

Greene, Eric; American Bureau of Shipping; United States. Coast Guard

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ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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Design Guide for Marine Applications of Composites

1997-11-01
By Greene, Eric

English

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Creators:

Greene, Eric
Corporate Creators:

American Bureau of Shipping ; United States. Coast Guard

American Bureau of Shipping ; United States. Coast Guard Less -
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Ship Structure Committee ; Eric Greene Associates

United States. Ship Structure Committee ; Eric Greene Associates Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Composite Materials Design Criteria Failure Fiber Composites Fiberglass Loads Loads(Forces) Mathematical Models Methodology Micromechanics Naval Architecture Polymers Reinforcement (Engineering) Reinforcement(Structures) Resin Cements Shipbuilding Thermoplastic Materials Thermoplastics
Publication/ Report Number:

SSC-403
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Ship Structure Committee
Abstract:

The evolution of composite material boat construction has created the need to evaluate the basic design tools that are used to create safe marine structures. During the 1960s, fiberglass boat building proliferated and with it came the rapid increase in boat ownership. Early fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) boat builders relied on "build and test" or empirical methods to guarantee that their hulls were strong enough for the intended service. Presently in this country, motor-yachts have been built up to 160 feet (49 meters) and minehunters up to 188 feet (57 meters). However, as materials and building practices improve, it is not unreasonable to consider composite construction for vessels up to 100 meters (approximately 330 feet) in length. Although, classification societies generally review FRP construction for vessels up to 200 feet in length, current domestic regulations limit commercial composite ships to 100 gross tons or 149 passengers, with the exception of larger fast ferries as allowed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) High-Speed Craft Code. The goal of this Design Guide is to familiarize the user with the methodology and information required to design safe marine composite structures. Emphasis is placed on concepts, methodology, and design equations. Reference sources that provide mathematical derivations for specific geometry and load cases are cited throughout the report. The Guide encourages the understanding of how a composite structure responds to loads in the marine environment.
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PDF
Funding:

DTCG23-94-C-E0 1010
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

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urn:sha256:65a16e1b588223b70ff8747b674a3503343866e5db04e578314071d8730b9a8f
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40834/dot_40834_DS1.pdf
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